What does dropping mean?
Definitions for dropping
ˈdrɒp ɪŋdrop·ping
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word dropping.
Princeton's WordNet
dropping, falling(adj)
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
"the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"
Webster Dictionary
Dropping
of Drop
Dropping(noun)
the action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling
Dropping(noun)
that which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dropping
An old mode of salute by lowering flags or uppermost sails.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dropping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dropping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of dropping in a Sentence
We are still seeing retail prices on the downward drop, but they are not dropping as fast as the rest of the country.
What we saw in the week leading up to the caucus were rumors being circulated that Ben was going to be dropping out after Iowa. Someone was contacting voters making the case to vote for Cruz. It all culminated in that evening [of the caucus] in calls, voicemails and text alerts spreading a narrative that was false.
She’s doing horribly, she’s dropping bowls. She’s just not used to it. The one that was stolen was custom built for her.
It's concerning when I'm dropping her off at a dark school.
This isn't a conventional cycle, but what we tend to see is a war of attrition, (Traditionally) it's not about getting to a magic number, it's the race ending as a function of the last viable candidate dropping out. But that's where 2016 is different, there's a significant motivation from some within the Republican Party to prevent Trump from getting the nomination.
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